A16 chef change: Christopher Thompson leaving, Rocky Maselli in

The Marinara Pizza going into the oven at A16 in Oakland, Photo: The Chronicle

The exterior of A16 in Oakland. Photo: John Storey/The Chronicle

In many ways, when A16 opened in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood last year, it was obviously largely modeled on the still-busy San Francisco location. But in the coming weeks and months, the influence might be reversed, as more of the Oakland location rubs off on the original.

That’s because Oakland chef Rocky Maselli will soon be overseeing both outposts, as Christopher Thompson — who has been the chef at A16 San Francisco since 2012 — will be leaving for the Rocky Mountain High of Denver.

Maselli will split his time between the two restaurants, though both will retain their respective unique qualities: San Francisco being more Campania-centric (with all the A16 classic dishes) and Oakland being more Pugliese and seafood oriented.